FAST FACTS Vol. 1, Issue 18 – The Original Batmobile
Part One of a Three-Part Series Batteries to Power! Turbine to Speed! The original 1966 television series Batman, and the signature Batmobile are still amazeballs! Only Adam West will ever truly be regarded as Batman, and his Batmobile will forever be the “original”. In this multi-part series, we will explore (almost) all of the Batmobile […]
FAST FACTS Vol. 1, Issue 15 Wagon Queen Family Truckster
Meet the unlikely star of National Lampoon’s 1983 movie Vacation. “You think you hate it now, but wait until you drive it.” – Ruben, the car salesman Nothing screams Forced Family Fun like the Griswold’s 1983 Ford Wagon Queen Family Truckster. Drawing a blank? It’s another unsung hero actor, and the awful cross-country transportation for […]
FAST FACTS Vol. 1, Issue 7 – THE 1976 GRAND TORINO
Starsky & Hutch’s Ford Grand Torino – Zeebra Three is comin’ atcha! From 1974 to 1979 America couldn’t get enough of bright red car with the vector white stripe Detectives David Starsky and Kenneth Hutchinson raced across ABC’s airways every week in the hit television show Starsky & Hutch. Filmed on the fictional streets of […]
FAST FACTS Vol. 1, Issue 2 – Steve McQueen’s 1968 “Bullitt” Car Sells for $3.74 Million
1968 Ford Mustang GT ENGINE SPECS for the “Bullitt” Car:1968 Ford Mustang GT6.4 Liter RB V8 EngineBorg-Warner T-10 Heavy-Duty TransmissionEstimated Brake-Horsepower Rating of 320 The engine was modified with race equipment prior to filming Why Is This Car Special? The star of one of the most infamous car chase scenes in cinematic history is none […]